In-person attendance in Auckland is expected for scheduled activities including lectures to complete components of the course.

Lectures may be available as recordings - however we cannot guarantee the quantity and quality of the recording. Some additional online self-directed learning is required on top of the in-person classes. 

The activities for the course are scheduled as a block delivery. This means that there are two study days near the beginning of the semester, about a month later there are another two study days (which includes your verbal presentation assessment), and about a month later, again, there are two final study days (which includes your OSCE assessment).

The exact study days can be found on Student Services Online in November of each year (for the following year), when enrolments open.

• In-person lectures
• Self-directed online learning
• Clinical skill application

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Recommended text

• The recommended course text is Curtis, K. & Ramsden, C. (2024). Emergency and Trauma Care for nurses and paramedics. 2nd Ed. Elsevier.
• Students are also expected to endorse their work with scholarly, peer-reviewed literature, available on the university's databases.

Additional supports

• New and returning students are strongly advised to attend a Postgraduate Nursing Orientation each semester.
• The School of Nursing offers weekly online drop-in sessions for students to seek academic writing support - Do it Write Together: Assignment and academic writing drop-in sessions
• Students who whakapapa Māori or to the Pacific Islands are strongly encouraged to register for MAPAS and connect with Te Fale Pouāwhina for best results.
• All students should contact DELNA for an academic English screening test (regardless of their first, or only, language) before the course starts.

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license. You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (software or other) is not permitted for use on NURSPRAC 708. 

It is your responsibility to ensure the written work you submit is an original piece of academic writing, created and written by you for the NURSPRAC 708 course. Accessing information and not acknowledging the source and using previous student's academic work in your assignment is deemed plagiarism and is managed through the university's academic misconduct processes.

There are four overarching assessments on this course. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they adhere to set deadlines. Students must make a submission on each assessment before the deadline (unless organised prior) to pass the course.

Assessment 1 Therapeutic Intervention Verbal Presentation

• Assessment type: Summative
• Format: Verbal presentation
• Time-limit: 15 minutes
• Weighting: 30%

Assessment 2 Trauma OSCE

• Assessment type: Summative
• Format: Observed Structured Clinical Exam
• Time-limit: 30 minutes
• Weighting: 20%

Assessment 3 Two Long Answer Questions

• Assessment type: Summative
• Format: Written/essay
• Word-limit: 1500 words each (3000 words total)
• Weighting: 30%

Assessment 4 Ten Emergency Nursing Quizzes

• Assessment type: Summative
• Format: MCQ
• Time-limit: 6 minutes per quiz, 10 quizzes in total
• Weighting: 1.5% per quiz, 15% in total

Current experience in the Emergency Department setting, including orientation and regular work in resus and triage.

We also welcome nurses working in the Urgent Care Clinic setting; however it is important to know that the course and assessments are designed for those working in the acute ED environment.

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Students rate this course favourably as it provides an opportunity to extend their emergency nursing speciality knowledge. We will continue to offer the course in the universal design for learning and assessment. We will continue to offer current, relevant and applicable content. We will continue to deliver the course using a variety of, engaging, and approachable teaching staff. We will continue to offer the course in a face-to-face mode, supported with online learning content. We will review the resources available to support students with the OSCE. We will endeavour to incorporate more regular breaks throughout the day to facilitate student engagement.

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Please contact the Course Director if you wish to nominate yourself as a class representative.

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor. Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

If you do have a known or suspected challenge (label/diagnosis) that you feel could affect your learning experience at the university, please let us know so we can put in place mechanism to support your learning. 

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

If a student is unwell or deemed unfit to sit an assessment point, they should contact the Course Director before the due date/they make a submission. Students completing the Nursing 773 course will not be eligible for aegrotat grading.

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.